Scope crisis

(1973 November 30)

I think it would be best if I say something about my gift for Lawrence [8]. MM shopped for him (for me) and got him a pretty good telescope so he could see Kohoutek, birds, etc. I told her to open it to see if it were OK, and Bruce found the lens broken in three places (yesterday - Sunday). So, greatly alarmed, MM flew to the phone, but no one had any left! They bundled up the baby and set forth to look, but the best they could do was come home with a microscope which may be exchanged for a telescope if some come in, an expected shipment. Now if he already has either of these, you could quickly tell me. Or say which he would rather have. We thot you and Lawrence could enjoy the telescope together seeing birds and stars, etc. Better than microscope?